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"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
I kept thinking about that very famous Dickens quote as I was reading two articles in the
Grand Rapids Press the other day. The first article was about the opening of a new indoor/outdoor market in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is in an area that 3 years ago would have been considered unsafe to walk in anytime day or night. The second article was previewing the third annual
"Art Prize" starting September 18 and running for 19 days through October 6. This is the fifth year for this fantastic event that covers three square miles of the downtown area, draws upwards of 500,000 people, and awards prizes to the artists through public voting via mobile phone.
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